The
American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP
) just updated their policy
statement on
media usage by children and youth. The new policy statement offers
recommendations for parents:
- Parents can model effective “media diets” to help their children learn to be selective and healthy in what they consume. Take an active role in children’s media education by co-viewing programs with them and discussing values.
- Make a media use plan, including mealtime and bedtime curfews for media devices. Screens should be kept out of kids’ bedrooms.
- Limit entertainment screen time to less than one or two hours per day; in children under 2, discourage screen media exposure.
Read more: http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/Managing-Media-We-Need-a-Plan.aspx
As
well, the American
Academy of Pediatrics has
published 3 letters in the past 2 years calling for the adoption of
the Precautionary Principle by protecting children and pregnant women
from radiation emitted by cellphones and wireless devices. They also
demand that the FCC revises its inadequate and outdated exposure
guidelines and testing protocols (which happens to be the same as
Health Canada's).
The
AAP represents 60,000 pediatricians and pediatric surgeons.
August
29, 2013:
July
12, 2012:
December
12, 2012:
